Gatik and Loblaw Deploy Canada’s First Autonomous Delivery Fleet

November 27, 2020 Loblaw Companies Limited

Beginning January 2021, Gatik will provide Loblaw with a safe, reliable, contactless delivery solution for transporting multi-temperature goods from its automated picking facility to retail locations across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). This deployment marks the first autonomous delivery fleet in Canada.

FreshDirect CEO Says Customers Will Only See Benefits After Dutch Grocer Buys Majority Stake

November 24, 2020 Amelia Lucas, CNBC

The Dutch company already has a foothold in U.S. grocery e-commerce through Peapod, which was the first company in the country dedicated to online grocery delivery. But FreshDirect’s specialty is fresh food, which represents about 60% of its total sales, and it has a higher market share than Peapod in the New York tri-state area.

Walmart Teams Up with Cruise to Pilot All-Electric Self-Driving Delivery Powered by 100% Renewable Energy

” What’s unique about Cruise is they’re the only self-driving car company to operate an entire fleet of all-electric vehicles powered with 100% renewable energy, which supports our road to zero emissions by 2040.”

SpartanNash’s Fast Lane Offering Free Curbside Pickup, Half-Off Grocery Delivery For the Holidays

November 12, 2020 SpartanNash

Just in time for the holidays, SpartanNash today announced free curbside pickup and half-off grocery delivery is available now through Fast Lane, the company’s click-and-collect online grocery shopping experience.

Uber Adds Grocery Delivery to its Expanding List of Businesses

The ride-hail giant announced Wednesday that its Uber and Uber Eats apps will roll out a grocery delivery service to most of Manhattan, and said it plans to expand citywide through the rest of the year.